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NOTES TO THE REGULATORY ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2006
2 Directors and employees (continued)
(b) Staff costs
2006
Transportation
business
De-minimis
business
Metering
activities Other activities Total
£m £m £m £m £m
Wages and salaries 28.9 - 6.0 - 34.9
Social security costs 2.6 - 0.5 - 3.1
Pension costs 6.2 - 0.7 - 6.9
37.7 - 7.2 - 44.9
Of the above, £3.2m (2005 £Nil) has been charged to capital.
(c) Average monthly number of employees during the period (including Directors)
2006
Transportation
business
De-minimis
business
Metering
activities Other activities Total
Number Number Number Number Number
Regulated gas distribution activities 966 - 183 - 1,149
Other activities - - 2 - 2
966 - 185 - 1,151
The staff numbers above are the weighted average staff numbers for Wales & West Utilities Limited for the eleven month period post Wales & West Utilities Ltd acquiring the Wales and South West
gas distribution network business from Transco plc. The above allocations, to arrive at full time equivalents, represent an estimate of the time spent by employees on each activity and not the employees
specifically employed within each activity.
3 Interest payable and similar charges
2006
Transportation
business
De-minimis
business
Metering
activities Other activities Total
£m £m £m £m £m
On loans 105.2 - - - 105.2
On finance leases 0.1 - - - 0.1
105.3 - - - 105.3
Wales & West Utilities Ltd (Formerly Blackwater 2 Ltd)
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