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35 Operating lease commitments

The Group leases various retail stores, offices, depots and equipment under non-cancellable operating leases. The leases have varying terms, escalation clauses and renewal rights.

  Land and
buildings
2008
£m
Land and
buildings
2007
£m
Other leases
2008
£m
Other leases
2007
£m
Commitments under non-cancellable operating leases payable as follows:        
Within 1 year 305 291 48 42
Within 2 to 5 years inclusive 1,187 1,125 82 82
After 5 years 4,686 4,679 2 7
  6,178 6,095 132 131

The Group sublets certain leased properties and the total future minimum sublease payments to be received under non-cancellable subleases at 22 March 2008 are £254 million (2007: £262 million).

The Company does not have any operating lease commitments (2007: £nil).