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: 102286
How much have you spent, in total, on non‐salary awards in each of the last five years – 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, and 2019/20 to date
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FOI Request: 102027
Request for information on croft Tornabrach. Who were the tenants before 1954 Mr A Cameron took it over then. And any social history , letters from neighbours expressing an interest in the croft, Where he original house was.
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FOI Request: 101957
1. Any internal correspondence between members of staff in which ‘Derek Mackay’ and/or ‘Cabinet Secretary for Finance’ is mentioned between 1 September 2019 and 1 November 2019. 2. and or briefings or memos between members of staff in which the timing of Scotland’s budget process in 2019 is discussed.
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FOI Request: 101958
Budget information
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FOI Request: 101636
I write with reference to your emails dated 26th June 2019 and the files attached thereto. Contained therein is a letter from the Senior Manager of the Crofters Commission Archie Macnab dated 18th February 2003. In his letter he refers to a Development Brief. Do the Crofting Commission have a record of the contents of the brief? Also, is it possible to obtain a copy of the said letter without redactions in order to pursue enquiries?
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FOI Request: 100945
All briefings, correspondence, emails, letters, telephone conversations, dates and minutes of meetings since 9 March 2017 and the SG, civil servants or special advisors, in relation to using common grazings for creation of new crofts.
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FOI Request: 99191
Info relating to (former) croft 91 Sanna.
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FOI Request: 100315
All correspondence and reports in respect of Holland No. 3
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FOI Request: 100038
The number of 30 years and under crofter training applicants taking and graduating from crofter training courses (over the last decade if possible but if not any recent figures) and/or common destinations for those completing said courses
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FOI Request: 99963
1) The number of car parking spaces you have for your employees at all your properties, and the location of said properties. 2) If your employees have completed a staff travel survey which includes questions on the method of transport used to get to their place of work, and if so, when. 3) If yes to Q2, what percentage of staff said they used a car as their primary method of transport to work.