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: 112839 (REVIEW)
Request for an internal review of Crofting Commission's handling of 'FOI Request For Vacant Crofts'. The request plainly asks for a list of vacant crofts sorted by region along with the contact details of the owner or managing authority. No specification of whether or not those crofts were classified legally vacant but used by a non-resident owner were made and thus this distinction is out of the remit of this request.
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FOI Request: 113083
Request for copies of a particular piece of correspondence mentioned in the press between Finlay Beaton and the West Harris Trust.
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FOI Request: 112866
Request for the total number of all applications currently awaiting decision together with the number of cases currently awaiting validation. And, the number of applications currently awaiting decision which were validated prior to 21st March 2020.
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FOI Request: 112951
You helpfully clarified that "vacant croft" does not mean physically empty, under the terms of crofting legislation. Can I therefore ask how many crofts Shetland, Orkney, Western Isles and Highland were, indeed, empty?
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FOI Request: 112839
Request for a list of any vacant crofts in Scotland by region and the contact details of their respective owners/managers
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FOI Request: 112503
Request for copies of correspondence by the West Harris Trust in relation to a strong representation regarding the tenancy of 1 Luskintyre, Harris. And, for copies of decrofting directions granted in relation to cases 77275, 77274 & 77273.
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FOI Request: 112372 (EIR)
Reference: Croft 198, Fulnafern Croft, Arivegaig, Acharacle, Argyll PH36 4LE Croft Reg: C1996 Commission: A0208 First Reg: 11 November 2015 If possible, please could you provide a list of which of my neighbours in the Arivegaig Township received the 'Neighbour Notification' letter regarding the registering of my croft.
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FOI Request: 112094
How many crofts have been vacant in Shetland since 1st January 2021, and how many of those are now occupied? How many crofts have been vacant in Orkney since 1st January 2021 and how many of those are now occupied? How many crofts have been vacant in the Western Isles since 1st January 2021 and how many of those are now occupied? How many crofts have been vacant in the Highlands since 1st January 2021 and how many of those are now occupied?
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FOI Request: 111524 (EIR)
Request for all the information held by the Commission in whatever form (written, digital, cartographic, oral) relating the Clashmore and Raffin Common Grazings. In particular I should like to have sight of any recent correspondence between the Commission and any representative of the committee or shareholders. Equally I would like to know what may have been said in conversation with any of your officers, and the above mentioned, and would also like to see copy of their notebooks, aides memoires or whatever method is now used to record such information.
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FOI Request: 111521 (EIR)
Request for a copy of the original document(s) from Clashmore and Raffin upon which you predicted your letter to me