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: 141801
Request for information pertaining to: 1. In each year since 2020-21, including the current year to date, how many employees at this public body have been suspended with full pay? Where an employee’s suspension covers multiple financial years, please only include the year where they were initially suspended. 2. In relation to Q1, what is the respective salary of these employees? 3. Please provide as much detail as possible on why these employees were suspended. E.g. Disciplinary issues, poor quality of work etc.
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FOI Request: 141683
Request for information pertaining to how many staff at this organisation have a home address based in England, in each year since 2020-21 (including the current year to date). Please break this down by pay banding if possible.
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FOI Request: 141543 (EIR)
Request for all correspondence regarding croft 400/401 Garrynamonie between: • The Commission and the Roman Catholic Church (Argyll & Isles Dioces), their legal representatives and any local parish priest or Deacon. To include any formal or informal correspondence between anyone representing the Church and the Commission since 1 September 2017. • Any correspondence formally or informally between Storas Uibhist (South Uist Estates) and Phillip Jubb and Comhairlie nan Eileen Siar and Garrynamonie township regarding the croft since September 2017.
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FOI Request: 141562
Request for information pertaining to: 1. How many crofts are actively being operated in Scotland? How many were active in 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021? 2. What is the average age of the crofting tenant? 3. How many common grazing areas are operated in Scotland? How many were active in 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021? 4. How many crofting landlords are there in Scotland? How many were there in 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021?
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FOI Request: 141486 (EIR)
Request for all information pertaining to croft 136 Kilmory (Share).
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FOI Request: 141399 (EIR)
Request for information pertaining to: 1. Apportionment application documentation and all correspondence relating to the applications, both interim and final for: - 2 Kingsburgh, Snizort Isle of Skye IV51 9UT – apportionment orders are dated 13/10/72 and 29/7/25. Also the new apportionment application dated 21/8/25 reference 139902. - 4 Kingsburgh, Snizort Isle of Skye IV51 9UT – apportionment orders are dated 18/4/18 and 27/4/18. Also the new apportionment application dated 6/10/25 reference 140926. - 8 Kingsburgh, Snizort, Isle of Skye IV51 9UT – apportionment order is dated 2/11/88. Also the new apportionment application dated 17/7/25 reference 139048. 2. Copies of laws/regulations/procedures and any amendments relating to common parks and special common grazings areas in Kingsburgh township from their inception to date of this request. 3. Full Kingsburgh Common Grazing Map with the handwritten annotations on special parks and grazing areas with all accompanying documentation relating to this map. Please refer to the extract of a map provided showing sections of the common grazings with annotations on their status for ease of identification. 4. All documentation relating to the 1976 SLC Land Court Submission regarding Kingsburgh Common Grazing Souming.
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FOI Request: 141356 (EIR)
Request for all information for the decrofting and registration pertaining to the property Creagan, Uragaig, Isle of Colonsay, PA61 7YT. Formerly part of croft 4 & 5 Uragaig, Colonsay.
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FOI Request: 141243
Request pertaining to: 1. The number of whistleblowers who have come forward to the agency in each financial year since 2019/20, to date. 2. The number of whistleblowers who have left the employment of the agency since raising their concerns, the reasons for their departure and whether they were subject to a confidentiality clause in any severance agreement.
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FOI Request: 141125 (EIR)
Request for copies of the original decrofting application, plans and the reminder letters from the Commission to AJMCK regarding croft 5 Borrisdale.
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FOI Request: 141128
Request for the total number of former employees at your organisation who failed their probation and had their employment ended, broken down into a table to reflect every financial year since 2021-22.