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: 144949 (EIR)
Request for information on the "Greenbook" associated with croft Craigloiste. Specifically in relation to the 46acr and the change in pencil, why it was changed etc. what are the full details. Can the Commission clarify what the original states in the first page of the "Greenbook" it states “This croft has no share in Annat C/G..." – what is the figure stated after this and any information around the size.
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FOI Request: 144865
Request for information on the number of crofts within the last 5 years that have: Seen croft holders notified of failure to meet crofting requirements eg, rent, location (less than 20 miles), crofting activity. Seen crofters that have seen a tenancy ended as a result of the above. I am particularly interested in the Isle of Lewis data but appreciate this may not be separately available. Format the data as both whole numbers and as a % of overall crofting
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FOI Request: 144305 (EIR)
request for the completed original historical document that references the Secretary of Estate as proprietor and includes tenant names, rent amounts and crofting status within reference to the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1955 and any other associated crofting registered entries covering the Parish of Kilchrenan & Dalavich Argyll.
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FOI Request: 144004 (EIR)
Request for any written or email correspondence relating to the tenancy of Croft 21 Kyle's Scalpay (I1745) over the last 3 years, particularly from around the time the tenancy was put up for sale.
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FOI Request: 144005 (EIR)
Request for: 1. The full file for the croft entered under Z0651; 2. Copies of the “Other records we hold from that time state that Stove, Sandwick, Dunrossness (Z0651), tenanted by Peter Malcolmson at the time, was included in the RoC by ‘agreement’ referred to in the Commission’s letter of 4th March 2025 sent to Anderson Strathern Nordhus North Ness Business Park Lerwick ZE1 0LZ reference 134753
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FOI Request: 144345 (EIR)
1 When was the house at 7 Teavarran was decrofted, maybe around 1976? 2 South Teavarran the croft, was an amalgamation of a number of crofts. Teavarran: 7, 6, half of 5; and Ruifour: 8 and half of 7. When did this happen, though it was obviously sometime during Lovat possession - prior to 1986. 3 There is another house apparently on the former croft 5, and next to Ruifour, which Rosemary Dingwall, who bought that property sometime between 1975 and 1978, insisted was the original 7 Teavarran. This house is now occupied and has been renamed 7 Teavarron. • This Lovat map of 1871 shows the crofts and part crofts that formed South Teavarran. My house is circled on the right, on croft 7. That on the left is the original croft house for croft 5, and against the boundary of 7. The other '7 Teavarran' does not show on this map. • This OS map of 1901 shows the house at the end of the Ruifour track on croft 5, and below it is the old water mill. The site of the original croft 5 house is marked with a cross. It is barely visible today. • The South Teavarran croft map shows the 2 houses excluded, and the site of the previous croft 5 house. • When was this other house decrofted, is it actually a replacement for 5 Teavarran, and any other information that might explain why this house has the same number as mine. My 7 Teavarran was occupied by Alexander McDonald until 1982, as a demolition order was placed on the building, and several years after the other one was purchased as 7 Teavarran. 4 Also request for any relevant historic information regarding the above, and in particular concerning croft 7.
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FOI Request: 143543
Request for information pertaining to: Local Area Network, Wide Area Network, Data Centres, Cloud Services, Cyber Security, Unified Comms / Telephony, Contact Centre & Mobile. For each service, please could you share the following details for any live contracts currently in place: Contract Start Date Contract End Date (plus extension options) Current Supplier (and technology vendor / platform where applicable) Total Contract Value Relevant procurement contact
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FOI Request: 143544 (EIR)
Request for all records held regarding this croft between June 1992 and the present day. Specifically, information on: 1. Applications for Division: Was an application ever submitted by the executor of the estate (or any other party) to divide this croft between 1992 to the present date? 2. Consent and Notification: If a division occurred, was the Commission's formal consent granted, and were the other joint beneficiaries of the will notified of this application? 3. Owner-Occupier Status: Who has been officially recorded in the Register of Crofts as the owner-occupiers since the date of death (21/06/1992)? 4. Recent Changes: Any records relating to the recent transfer of ownership to Mrs Caroline Milne, including whether this was a notified ""subsequent event."
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FOI Request: 143020 (EIR)
Request for information pertaining to: - the decision memorandum or other document, resulting from the internal and external reports, which assessed that the applications were incomplete, and the basis for this assessment; - the internal department assessments; any external (to the Commission) assessments and recommendations (eg RoS, SGRPID, other); - correspondence from the Commission with the applicants or their agent, in particular, but not limited to, the reasons for the "incomplete"" assessment and any advice provided on changes required to meet the Commission's standards.
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FOI Request: 142875
Request for information regarding actions taken by the Crofting Commission in regard to women and LGBT staff and their cost. Information pertaining to funding agreements, contracts or document held by the Commission in regards to any LGBT organisation that has LGBT+ issues as its main purpose. In addition any grants, funding, donations, contracts or any other form of support to organisations that work with lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgender, ace, pan or intersex people or any other related or associated equality issues.