10.41 The total peak UK employment impacts are a little higher than in the Central Case (6,550 FTEs per annum, versus 5,600 FTEs). The impacts are sustained over a longer period with this quantum of per-annum jobs maintained over an 11 year period from 2016 to 2026 inclusive. At a Lancashire level the peak employment impact is considerably higher than the
Central Case (a peak average of 2,500 FTEs, versus 1,700 FTEs – or plus 50%). This is, in part, due to the assumptions made on Lancashire gaining a higher relative share of supply chain activity as suppliers relocate. It is also due to the higher cumulative well count, which drives a requirement for additional well maintenance labour. As with the UK impacts, these jobs are also sustained over a longer period relative to the Central Case.