You asked

I am requesting information about the number of people in Lincolnshire (preferably in Lincoln itself), who work in the I.T. industry and have a BTEC Level 2 Diploma in I.T. and/or a BTEC Level 3 Diploma in I.T.

We said

The Annual Population Survey (APS) collects a range of labour market information, including geographic detail, industry and qualifications. We do not routinely produce estimates of the number of people working in specific industries with specific qualifications for local areas.

It would be possible to produce a tailored analysis form APS to meet your specification. However due to the detailed nature of your request it is unlikely that APS will have sufficient sample to produce a useful analysis.

If you still wish to request an analysis you should contact our social survey team to discuss your requirements.

https://www.ons.gov.uk/aboutus/whatwedo/statistics/requestingstatistics/makingarequest

Please note, we may charge for some services, in line with our charging policy. Charges can be made depending on the amount of time taken to develop the analyses and undertake quality and disclosure control processes.

The Annual Population Survey (APS) collects a range of labour market information, including geographic detail, industry and qualifications. We do not routinely produce estimates of the number of people working in specific industries with specific qualifications for local areas.

It would be possible to produce a tailored analysis form APS to meet your specification. However due to the detailed nature of your request it is unlikely that APS will have sufficient sample to produce a useful analysis.

If you still wish to request an analysis you should contact our social survey team to discuss your requirements.

https://www.ons.gov.uk/aboutus/whatwedo/statistics/requestingstatistics/makingarequest

Please note, we may charge for some services, in line with our charging policy. Charges can be made depending on the amount of time taken to develop the analyses and undertake quality and disclosure control processes.

As this information is already available to you via this route ONS considers that s.21(1) applies to this request and the information does not have to be supplied under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act. s.21(1) is an absolute exemption and no consideration of the public interest test needs to be applied