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: 110881 (EIR)
Request for any paperwork held on No 9 Dunan from the last decade
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FOI Request: 110709
Request for a copy of the Apportionment Order relevant to 5 Achluachrach, Kilmonivaig issued in 2016.
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FOI Request: 110708 (EIR)
Request for information on the croft status of (C6046) 19 South Clunes, previous/current tenants Ms C Darroch, Mr M Washer, previous tenant Stewart Riddle. According to the croft boundary map it is no longer marked in red outline as a croft, does this mean it has been decrofted?
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FOI Request: 110400
Request for details of the cost of supplying services to the Isle of Colonsay and the revenue you receive from the island for the financial year 2019/2020 or the latest financial year for which figures are available?
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FOI Request: 109582
Please could you supply me with the following information on gender balance in the organisation? 1. How many women are now on the board of your organisation and how many people of other genders are there? 2. Is the current Chairperson (or person with an equivalent role) a woman or someone of another gender? 3. What is the current median FTE pay for men and women in the organisation? In addition, I would be grateful if you could provide me with the following information about board members. 4. Please supply the names of everyone currently on the board along with their registers of interest and the date that their register was last updated. 5. Please supply details of any payments made to any of the board members in the last 12 months, and a summary of the purpose of each payment.
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FOI Request: 109361
I wish to submit to the organisation a freedom of information request relating to: 1. Contact Centre/Call Centre Contracts (Contracts and Costs associating to all/any systems used to manage Inbound Contact to The Crofting Commission from Citizens. (i.e. Call/Telephony Management Systems, Email Management Services/software, Help Desk Agents and Hotlines etc.) 2. Inbound Network Services Contracts (by "Inbound Network Services", we are referring to Inbound Call, Telephony and Email Management Services, and any other inbound channels used by citizens to make contact with The Crofting Commission.) 3. Website Traffic Spend/Analysis (even if hosted by an Agency) a) Number of Visits per month (Average) b) Who is the supplier/agency/internal stakeholder responsible for hosting/maintaining and managing the website(s)? c) Does your organisation’s website(s) have an on-site search bar? - What Content Management System is your site-search connected to (if so)? - What is the Search Bar Ut...
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FOI Request: 109360
Request for all information in this case (89115), and any previous apportionment cases (also if you could please provide how many previous cases there were).
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FOI Request: 109302
Request for a copy of all correspondence between the current owner/tenant and the Crofting Commission regarding croft 30 Breanish, Uis
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FOI Request: 109139
Request for a list of common grazings, their file references and where registered their registration number.
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FOI Request: 108631
A list of all common grazings (with their Crofting Register No. or Crofting Commission No.) which are subject to an environmental designation such as Special Protection Area (SPA), Special Area of Conservation (SAC), Ramsar Convention designation for migratory birds, Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) or a national landscape designations such as National Scenic Areas (NSAs) with the site code and name if known