Freedom of Information
Freedom of information (FOI)
Freedom of information (FOI)
The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 gives you the right to request information from the Crofting Commission. We must provide it unless there’s a good reason not to.
How to request information
Requests must be in writing (which includes email). Send your request to:
Crofting Commission, Great Glen House, Leachkin Road, Inverness, IV3 8NW or by email to compliancehub@crofting.gov.scot with “FOI” in the subject line.
Please include your name, a postal address or email address for our reply, and a phone number if you can.
You can also find our guidance on vexatious or 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 usually charge for requests. However, we may charge a fee if your request places a significant demand on our staff or finances. 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.
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.
Before making a request for information
We already have a large amount of information available on this website, via our Publication Scheme which can be found below and in our Annual Report. You can also find many publications, information on consultations and Board papers. We recommend that you look through this website first before requesting information as it may already be available.
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. However, you should be aware of our guidance on vexatious and repeated requests which can be found below, along with a copy of our Charging Policy.
We have also provided a suggested template which you can use to request personal data, this can be found below. However, you should also refer to the page on the Data Protection on this website.
Recent Freedom of Information Requests
Freedom of Information Requests
627 results
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FOI Request: 124357
Information regarding: 1. The total financial costs of overtime in the financial year 2022–23? 2. The total financial costs to recruit staff as a result of resignation and dismissal in the financial year 2022-2023? 3. The total financial costs spent on recruitment agencies currently being used for the supply of agency staff in the financial year 2022–23? 4. The total financial costs spent on redundancy payments in the financial year 2022– 23?
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FOI Request: 124358
Information regarding: 1. The total amount spent on compensation payments in the financial year 2022-23? 2. The total spent on rectifying errors in the financial year 2022-23?
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FOI Request: 124360
Information regarding: 1. For the years 2022-2023 how much was spent on external companies to handle public relations and communications? Please provide: The total cost 2022-2023 financial year. The amount of money paid to each firm (including VAT)? 2. For the years 2022-2023, how much was spent social media advertising, including a breakdown by year and by form of social media (e.g. Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.)?
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FOI Request: 124359
Information regarding: 1. In the financial year 2022-2023 how much has money been lost as a result of fraud? 2. In the financial year 2022-2023 how much has been spent to retrieve money lost to fraud?
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FOI Request: 124361
Information regarding: 1. For the years 2022-2023 what was the financial loss on written off inventory and IT equipment? 2. For the years 2022-2023 what was the cost of replacing/fixing broken or out of date IT equipment? 3. How much was spent in severance pay in the years 2022-2023?
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FOI Request: 124362
Information regarding: 1. Please advise the total spend on recruitment agencies in the 2022-2023 financial year? Please breakdown both spend on the agency that finds candidates for job vacancies and agencies that supply temporary staff? 2. Please advise what the temporary agency spend for admin, call centre, data processing and clerical roles in the 2022-2023 financial year? 3. Please advise what the temporary agency spend for roles such as warehouse, catering and cleaners in the 2022-2023 financial year? 4. Please advise what the permanent agency spend has been in the 2022-2023 financial year?
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FOI Request: 124316(EIR)
Information regarding any crofting registrations over an area of land we know as 'Gleann Fionnlighe, on Fassfern Estate, within the parish of Kilmallie.
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FOI Request: 123934
Information regarding the following: 1) Amount of staff currently working for home. 2) Reason why staff are working from home. 3) What data you are using to ensure the working from home efficiency levels are the same or better than previous office-based working. 4) Means you are using to monitor and account for staff efficiency who are working from home.
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FOI Request: 123561
Request for all information on grants relating to fencing repair for the Croft 2 Badcaul Apportionment.
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FOI Request: 123440
Request for information about Croft 75 Camaghael specifically land resumed by the Morrisons it’s legality and any shares transferred as part of a COP for a caravan park.