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44
Marks and Spencer Group plc
Notes to the financial statements continued
15. DEBTORS Group Company
2003 2003
2004 Restated 2004 Restated
£m £m £m £m
A Amounts receivable within one year
Trade debtors 30.5 32.1 ––
Customer advances 740.8 534.3 ––
Amounts owed by Group undertakings ––262.1 247.7
Other debtors144.0 110.7 0.6 0.1
Deferred tax asset (see note 22) 3.5 –––
Prepayments and accrued income2152.8 176.0 ––
971.6 853.1 262.7 247.8
B Amounts receivable after more than one year3
Customer advances 1,711.6 1,481.6 ––
Other debtors18.8 15.7 ––
Prepayments and accrued income258.9 62.2 ––
1,779.3 1,559.5 ––
1Other debtors include interest-free loans to a director and officer of the Company of £45,586 (last year £16,944).
2Prepayments and accrued income include £76.0m (last year £119.5m) in respect of the UK pension scheme. In addition, prepayments include £61.3m
(last year £57.4m) relating to the long-term assurance business.
3Amounts receivable after more than one year include £61.1m (last year £64.4m) of non-financial assets which have been excluded from the analysis
in note 18.
16. CURRENT ASSET INVESTMENTS Group
2004 2003
£m £m
Listed investments:
Government securities 86.9 131.4
Listed in the United Kingdom 191.8 108.5
Listed overseas 42.6 59.5
Unlisted investments 4.6 4.6
325.9 304.0
Listed investments include £175.5m (last year £160.9m) in relation to the long-term assurance business.
17. CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND
Cash at bank includes commercial paper and short-term deposits with banks and other financial institutions with initial
maturity of three months or less.