Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
| Concept |
2022-04-03 to 2023-04-01 |
As at 2023-04-01 |
2021-04-28 to 2022-04-02 |
As at 2022-04-02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statement of cash flows [abstract] | ||||
| Cash flows from (used in) operating activities [abstract] | ||||
| Cash flows from (used in) operations |
912,000,000
GBP
|
— |
909,000,000
GBP
|
— |
| Interest paid, classified as operating activities |
40,000,000
GBP
|
— |
32,000,000
GBP
|
— |
| Interest received, classified as operating activities |
18,000,000
GBP
|
— |
2,000,000
GBP
|
— |
| Income taxes paid (refund), classified as operating activities |
140,000,000
GBP
|
— |
18 0
GBP
|
— |
| Cash flows from (used in) operating activities |
750,000,000
GBP
|
— |
699,000,000
GBP
|
— |
| Cash flows from (used in) investing activities [abstract] | ||||
| Cash flows used in obtaining control of subsidiaries or other businesses, classified as investing activities |
–
GBP
|
— |
7,000,000
GBP
|
— |
| Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment, classified as investing activities |
32,000,000
GBP
|
— |
8,000,000
GBP
|
— |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment, classified as investing activities |
136,000,000
GBP
|
— |
124,000,000
GBP
|
— |
| Purchase of intangible assets, classified as investing activities |
43,000,000
GBP
|
— |
37,000,000
GBP
|
— |
| Cash flows from (used in) investing activities |
147,000,000
GBP
|
— |
164,000,000
GBP
|
— |
| Cash flows from (used in) financing activities [abstract] | ||||
| Proceeds from issuing shares |
3,000,000
GBP
|
— |
4,000,000
GBP
|
— |
| Payments of lease liabilities, classified as financing activities |
210,000,000
GBP
|
— |
202,000,000
GBP
|
— |
| Dividends paid, classified as financing activities |
203,000,000
GBP
|
— |
21 9
GBP
|
— |
| Cash flows from (used in) financing activities |
821,000,000
GBP
|
— |
58 1
GBP
|
— |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents before effect of exchange rate changes |
218,000,000
GBP
|
— |
4 6
GBP
|
— |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents [abstract] | ||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
2,000,000
GBP
|
— |
7,000,000
GBP
|
— |
| Cash and cash equivalents | — |
1,026,000,000
GBP
|
— |
1,222,000,000
GBP
|