Note 30 Reconciliation of operating profit to net cash inflow from operating activities

				1997 £m	1996 £m
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Operating profit				774	724
Depreciation and amortisation				317	285
Increase in goods held for resale				(19)	(44)
Decrease/(increase) in development property				44	(24)
(Increase)/decrease in debtors				(7)	25
Increase in trade creditors				74	41
Increase in other creditors				36	40
Decrease in working capital				128	38
Miscellaneous items				-	(1)
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Net cash inflow from operating activities				1,219	1,046
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