and promotes the interests of crofting in Scotland
to secure the future of crofting.
Freedom of Information (FOI)
The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 gives you the right to request information from us and for it to be given to you unless there are good reasons not to do so.
FOI requests should be made in writing (which includes email) and sent to: Crofting Commission, Great Glen House, Leachkin Road, Inverness, IV3 8NW or email: info@crofting.gov.scot and insert FOI into the subject heading. Please ensure you provide your name, an address or email address for correspondence and if possible a telephone number.
You will find our guidance on vexatious or repeated requests here
You can find out more about your rights and tips for requesting information under FOI on the Scottish Information Commissioners website.
We do not usually charge for making requests or for providing information but we may charge if the request imposes unreasonable and significant demands on the financial and human resources of our organisation. You will find a copy of our Charging Policy here
We will respond to your request within 20 working days. However if a request is complex or involves large amounts of information, meeting this deadline may not always be possible. Where we are not able to respond to your request within the deadline, we will contact you to explain why and advise that we are working on providing you with a response.
If we have handled your request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and you are unhappy with our response, tell us why within 40 working days, and it will be looked at afresh. We will aim to provide you with our review response within 20 working days.
If you remain unhappy with our response, you then have the right to appeal to the Scottish Information Commissioner. You should keep copies of all the correspondence you have had with us, as if you decide to appeal to the Scottish Information Commissioner you will be asked to provide these.
The Scottish Information Commissioner, Kinburn Castle, Doubledykes Road, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9DS Telephone: 01334 464610
The Scottish Information Commissioner has now launched a new online appeal service www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal the service is available 24/7 and offers requesters help and advice about their appeal.
In the table below if you click on the date responded it will expand to show details of the request.
If you would like to see the full response issued on any of the cases listed below please email info@crofting.gov.scot quoting the relevent case number when making your request.
| Case No | Request | Status | Response |
|---|---|---|---|
| 128836 (EIR) | Documents regarding crofts 1 and 2 Ardvourlie that commenced in 1964 and it was explained that befor... |
Ongoing | 22/3/24 |
| 128943 | Request for a copy of information pertaining to croft Arineckaig (R2727) and Arinackaig Common Grazi... |
Completed | 28/3/24 |
| 128712 (EIR) | Request for all historical files in relation to Crofts 9 Sallachy and 10 Sallachy. |
Ongoing | 15/3/24 |
| 128503 | Request for all grazings minutes for Clashnessie Grazings Committee in the last 20 years. Inculding ... |
Completed | 11/3/24 |
| 128370 (EIR) | Request for all Crofting Commission internal and external correspondence regarding case 105953 from ... |
Completed | 28/3/24 |
| 128320 | Information regarding: 1. Details of the salary and rewards package paid to the Chief Executive an... |
Completed | 22/3/24 |
| 128129 | All information held by the crofting commission relative to their investigation and subsequent submi... |
Completed | 11/3/24 |
| 128127 | Request for information on how the figure of 510 was arrived at, e.g. how many assignations, letting... |
Completed | 27/2/24 |
| 128064 (EIR) | Request for copies of (i) the shareholder information detailing all of the shareholders, grazing cle... |
Completed | 27/2/24 |
| 128052 (EIR) | Request for all for records, correspondence, plans etc relating to 1 Ardvourlie, Harris |
Completed | 15/3/24 |
