In line with the proposal made by Alzheimer Scotland, I would invite the Scottish Ministers through the Joint Working Group to consider the observation made in response to the petition placed before the House of Commons on the petitioner's behalf on 5th September 2022 by the then Chancellor Rishi Sunak. https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2022-09- 05/debates/22090562000168/CouncilTaxDiscountsForDementia I would ask that consideration be given to the final paragraph of the observation which reads: “However, councils have considerable flexibility, under section 13A of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, to provide discretionary council tax discounts or exemptions to anyone in their area where they consider that appropriate.