To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much on average the reduction in council tax liability for Surrey residents will be following the capping of the Surrey police precept for 2009-10. (278027)

Subject to the approval of an order by the House of Commons, the reduction in Band D council tax in Surrey as a result of capping will be £3.18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what estimate she has made of the average cost to council tax payers in Surrey of council tax rebilling for 2009-10 arising from the capping of the Surrey police precept. (278097)

The Department does not make estimates of rebilling costs arising from capping action. Any rebilling costs are met by capped authorities from within existing budgets.