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 Statistics
We publish detailed statistics for all freedom of information requests, you can view these on our FOI & EIR statistics page.
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: 2.26.59926
Request for a copy of the note sent to the Commission in December 2006 along with an application for crofter forestry by the clerk of Laxay grazings. The note was to compare the comments and support the application and was in reference to 13a Laxay.
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FOI Request: 2.26.59785
Request for a copy of the application to assign the grazings share of 2 Rhenetra, Snizort,Skye.
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FOI Request: 2.26.59544
Request for the following information. (1} All papers relating to Application Case Number 4.86.52310, 1A Tolsta Chaolais, Uig, Isle of Lewis, from 29 January 2015 up to , and including, the Minute of the Commissions case meeting of 5 August 2015. The papers should cover all correspondence/notes/telephone logs etc in that period including the technical report provided by SGRPID, Stornoway office. (2) Papers of 3 further 'non reasonable' applications accepted and processed by the Commission, which are: CROFT: 64 Back, Stornoway Application to decroft for some other purpose (described as being possible house site) Report obtained from SGRPID, Stornoway (Refused March 2014) CROFT: 20a Newmarket, Stornoway Application to decroft for some other purpose (described as being for amenity ground) Report obtained from SGRPID, Stornoway (Refused March 2014) CROFT: 55 North Tolsta, Stornoway Application to decroft for some other purpose (then described as being for a garage ; no planning) Repor...
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FOI Request: 2.27.59388
Request for the following information: any copies you have in your archives with regards to copies of minuets of Drimsdale Common Grazing and Drimsdale Sheep stock club and any notes/letters of which you may have with regards of crofters letting out land for use within the Township or sublet or any other ways i.e word of mouth also any other ongoing business that was going on after 1928 when the township got broken up.
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FOI Request: 2.26.59269
Request for all documents, correspondence, emails and memos relation to the assignation of 18 Eoligarry.
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FOI Request: 2.26.58913
Request for all records, files,documents,maps. telephone calls and emails relating to Croft no 33 Camus Cross and its grazings share.
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FOI Request: 2.26.58817
Request for all information on croft 148 Badenscallie Achiltibuie
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FOI Request: 2.26.58600
Request for the total number of a. Board members b. Women represented on the board In the case of 1 b) please also express the number as a percentage of the whole board. 2. The total number of: a. Members of the senior management team b. Women represented on the senior management team In the case of 2 b), please also express the number as a percentage of the whole senior management team. 3. The total number of a. Applications received for each recently appointed Board position since 2013, broken down by gender and the gender of the person subsequently appointed. In the case of 3a), please also express the number of men and women appointed as a percentage of the total applications received for each Board position. 4. The total number of: a. Applications received for each recently appointed senior management position since 2013, broken down by gender, and the gender of the person subsequently appointed. In the case of 4a), please also express the number...
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FOI Request: 2.26.58440
Request copies of all correspondence relating to croft 19 and 20 North Ballachulish (from owners, their agents or any other parties) from the date of my last request.
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FOI Request: 2.26.58392
Request for a copy of all records, documents, maps and files relating to crofts 13 and 14 Cuidinish, Isle of Harris