| 2006 £m |
2005 £m |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cash at bank and in hand | 757 | 338 |
| Short-term deposits | 1,428 | 1,419 |
| 2,185 | 1,757 | |
| Overdrafts (note 16) | (14) | (12) |
| Cash and cash equivalents per cash flow statement (Consolidated cash flow statement section) | 2,171 | 1,745 |
| Cash held as collateral against third party obligations | 58 | 63 |