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: 116278
Request for the FORM F - Application for rectification, along with the accompanying plan and evidence, relating to the rectification of the boundary between croft C3277 and the Backies Common Grazing. I believe this was submitted around September 2021 relating to Case No 11171. I would also like to make a freedom of information (FOI) request for all the correspondence between staff at the Crofting Commission and the Registers of Scotland again relating to Case No 11171.
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FOI Request: 115739
Request for information on the crofts that The John Muir Trust are landlord for and also for a comparison the all croft stats, please see below request: • All crofts and deemed crofts details that the JMT are noted as a landlord for-that have detailed in census return whatever is latest census data) that in breach of duties? • The total number of census returns (whatever is latest census data) with details of those who have said in breach of duties? • All crofts and deemed crofts info that the JMT are noted as a landlord for that have an open breach of duties case? • The total number of open breach of duties cases? • All crofts and deemed crofts info that the JMT are noted as a landlord for that have consent to be absent and when that is till? • The total number of crofts and deemed crofts that have consent to be absent at present? • All the Crofts and deemed crofts that JMT are noted as a landlord for that are shown as vacant if any? • Total number of vacant crofts on ...
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FOI Request: 115733
Request for a CAGS Application by Geary Common Grazings Clerk/ Chairperson/ Committee. This CAGS Application made have been completed in late 2018 early 2019.
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FOI Request: 115426
Request for any correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings, WhatsApp messages or otherwise) between the Crofting Commission and the Scottish Government regarding the 2022-23 Scottish Government budget. Please limit correspondence dates to between 01 September 2021 and 24 December 2021.
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FOI Request: 115359
Can you please list the number of devices deployed by your organisation? Does your organisation have any plans for refreshing or replacing the aforementioned devices, if so, can you please provide the indicative or projected expenditure? Does your organisation have any plans for developing, refreshing, or replacing IT or ICT software applications?
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FOI Request: 115363
Request for the latest figures for the crofting subsidies received by crofters in the Cullivoe and Gloup areas of north Yell, Shetland.
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FOI Request: 115427
Request for a copy of any information you may have on Croft - 2 Kyles Flodda, Benbecula (South Uist Estates).
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FOI Request: 114357
Please forward a copy of the Area Officers correspondence.
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FOI Request: 114241
Request to see the Area office report for case 110526.
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FOI Request: 114239
Request copies of all and any information, in any form, connected to the identity of the source of the “Third Party “as referred to on the map of Arinagour Common Grazing released under FOI legislation. And copies of all and any information relating to the identity of who within the Crofting Commission had the authority to have included the narrative on the recovered map. “Please note this map is based on data from a third party and as such cannot be verified “