| Analysis of results by business | ||
| Head office functions |
| The following section analyses the Group’s performance within the businesses, showing selected income and expenditure information extracted from the Group’s profit and loss account. As inter-business activities are included within these figures, the total income and expenditure for the businesses do not equate to the amounts reported in the Group’s results. |
| Financial performance | ||||
| 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | ||
| £m | £m | £m | ||
| Operating costs | (93) | (77) | (72) | |