Freedom of Information
Freedom of Information
The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) gives you the right to request information from the Crofting Commission. We must provide it unless there’s a good reason not to.
Before Making a Request for Information
Before making a formal request, please explore the large amount information already available on our website, including the Publication Scheme, Annual Reports, Publications, and Board Papers. If you are specifically looking for details regarding individual crofts, croft lists or associated individuals, you can find this via our Open Data and our Register of Crofts. While we are committed to transparency and providing information whenever possible, please also keep in mind our guidance on vexatious and repeated requests and our Charging Policy.
How to Request Information
Requests must be in writing and must include:
- Your full name
- A contact address – this can be a postal or email address
- A description of the information you want
If possible, please provide a daytime telephone number so we can contact you if we have any questions about your request.
To request information you can email or write to us with “FOI” or “Freedom of Information” in the subject line or body of the request.
- compliancehub@crofting.gov.scot
- Crofting Commission
Great Glen House
Leachkin Road
Inverness
IV3 8NW
You can also find our guidance on vexatious and repeated requests, and more information on your rights at the Scottish Information Commissioner’s website.
Fees and Timescales
- Will there be a fee? We do not normally charge for providing this information. You can read our Charging Policy for details.
- Timescale: We will respond to your request within 20 working days. If a request is complex, we will contact you to explain the delay and let you know when you can expect a full response.
Review and Appeal – what to do if you’re unhappy with our response
- Request a review: If you are not happy with our response, you can ask for a review within 40 working days. We will look at your request again and aim to provide a new response within 20 working days.
- Appeal to the Scottish Information Commissioner: If you are still not satisfied, you have the right to appeal to the Scottish Information Commissioner. You should keep all your correspondence with us, as you will need to provide copies to the Commissioner.
FOI requests
We keep a public record of all freedom of information requests we receive. You can click on a request’s date to see a summary. If you want a full copy of a response, email us at compliancehub@crofting.gov.scot and include the case number.
We are strongly committed to complying with legislation that gives you the right to request information and for that information to be provided to you unless there are good reasons not to do so.
Recent Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Requests
Freedom of Information Requests
640 results
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FOI Request: 128370 (EIR)
Request for all Crofting Commission internal and external correspondence regarding case 105953 from November 2023 onwards including a minuted account of the meeting which took place in order to reach the decision and all evidence provided by the landlord in regard to this case.
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FOI Request: 128320
Information regarding: 1. Details of the salary and rewards package paid to the Chief Executive and Directors of your organisation. 2. Details of the amount paid to each in expenses over each of the last 5 years - please what these were paid for. 3. Details of the amount collectively paid in by your organisation to the pension pots of these senior officers in each of the last five years.
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FOI Request: 128129
All information held by the crofting commission relative to their investigation and subsequent submission(s) in response to CNES Planning applications 23/00457/PPD, 23/00456/PPD & 23/00452/PPD
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FOI Request: 128127
Request for information on how the figure of 510 was arrived at, e.g. how many assignations, lettings, new crofts being constituted etc
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FOI Request: 128064 (EIR)
Request for copies of (i) the shareholder information detailing all of the shareholders, grazing clerk, croft, souming etc; and (ii) the existing common grazing regulations, and (iii) copies of all the Apportionment Orders, for the following Common Grazings: 1. Aird Point Common Grazings. 2. Aird (Sleat) Common Grazings. 3. Calligarry Common Grazings. 4. Gillean Common Grazings. 5. Sleat General Common Grazings. 6. Teangue Common Grazings. 7. Saasaig Common Grazings. 8. Ferrindonald Common Grazings. 9. Kilmore Common Grazings. 10. Achnacloich Common Grazings. 11. Tarskavaig Common Grazings. 12. Tockavaig Common Grazings
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FOI Request: 128052 (EIR)
Request for all for records, correspondence, plans etc relating to 1 Ardvourlie, Harris
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FOI Request: 127537 (EIR)
Request for all correspondence and discussion involving Aignish Common Grazings Committee both within and without the Commission, from January 2017 to date.
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FOI Request: 127535 (EIR)
Request for a copy of files for Bundalloch Common Grazings, Dornie Common Grazings and croft Carr & Wester Keppoch
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FOI Request: 127268
Request to see plans of the proposed tenancy of 9 Durnamuck
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FOI Request: 127253
Request for a list of vacant crofts in Sutherland and Ross-shire