Table:
|  | 2019 | 2018 |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | £m | £m |
| Raw materials, consumables and components | 72.2 | 53.0 |
| Work in progress | 25.5 | 25.7 |
| Finished goods and goods for resale | 88.2 | 81.9 |
| Total inventories | 185.9 | 160.6 |
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17 Inventories
The write-down of inventories recognised as an expense during the year in respect of continuing operations was £0.7m (2018: £3.5m). This comprises a cost of £5.1m (2018: £4.8m) to write-down inventory to net realisable value reduced by £4.4m (2018: £1.3m) for reversal of previous write-down reassessed as a result of customer demand.
The value of inventories expected to be recovered after more than 12 months is £13.4m (2018: £11.2m).
There is no material difference between the Statement of Financial Position value of inventories and their replacement cost. None of the inventory has been pledged as security.
Question:
What did the write-down of inventories recognised as an expense during the year in respect of continuing operations comprise of?
Answer: a cost of £5.1m (2018: £4.8m) to write-down inventory to net realisable value reduced by £4.4m (2018: £1.3m) for reversal of previous write-down reassessed as a result of customer demand