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Provisions for other liabilities and charges
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
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Provisions for other liabilities and charges
23. Provisions for other liabilities and charges
 
                                                                                                                 
         
All figures in £ millions
   
Property
    
Disposals
    and closures
     
Legal
        and other
    
        Total
  
         
At 1 January 2022
   
 
15
 
  
 
2
 
   
 
30
 
  
 
47
 
         
Exchange differences
   
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
   
 
4
 
  
 
4
 
         
Provisions made during the year
   
 
9
 
  
 
–
 
   
 
78
 
  
 
87
 
         
Provisions reversed during the year
   
 
(1
) 
  
 
–
 
   
 
(6
) 
  
 
(7
) 
         
Provisions used during the year
   
 
(1
) 
  
 
–
 
   
 
(30
) 
  
 
(31
) 
         
Disposal of subsidiary
   
 
–
 
  
 
–
 
   
 
(1
) 
  
 
(1
) 
         
At 31 December 2022
   
 
22
 
  
 
2
 
   
 
75
 
  
 
99
 
Analysis of provisions:
 
                                                                                                                             
         
                            
2022
  
         
All figures in £ millions
   
Property
     
Disposals
    and closures
     
Legal
        and other
     
        Total
  
         
Current
   
 
9
 
   
 
2
 
   
 
74
 
   
 
85
 
         
Non-current
   
 
13
 
   
 
–
 
   
 
1
 
   
 
14
 
         
 
   
 
22
 
   
 
2
 
   
 
75
 
   
 
99
 
         
                             
2021
  
         
Current
   
 
11
 
   
 
2
 
   
 
27
 
   
 
40
 
         
Non-current
   
 
4
 
   
 
–
 
   
 
3
 
   
 
7
 
         
 
   
 
15
 
   
 
2
 
   
 
30
 
   
 
47
 
Property provisions in 2022 and 2021 relate to the simplification of the Group’s property portfolio (see note 4). Disposals and closures relate to the disposal of the Pearson Institute of Higher Education.
Legal and other includes legal claims, contract disputes and potential contract losses with the provisions utilised as the cases are settled. Also included in legal and other are other restructuring provisions that are generally utilised within one year.
The year on year increase in provisions is mainly due to the 2022 restructuring programme (see note 4).