Notes to the consolidated financial statements

18. Inventories and current intangible assets

						2009 £m	2008* £m
Raw materials and consumables						163	116
Work in progress						13	16
Fuel stocks						341	178
Current intangible assets – emission allowances						39	128
						556	438

*

Comparatives have been restated for the finalisation of the fair value exercise on the acquisition of KeySpan Corporation (see note 28)

The amount of inventories consumed and recognised within operating costs during the year was £1,068m (2008: £446m; 2007: £97m). The above table includes a £15m provision for obsolescence as at 31 March 2009 (2008: £4m).

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