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Lord Berkeley
asked Her Majesty's Government:For how many years each senior staff member has been employed in the Office of the Rail Regulator; and how long was their previous experience in the railway industry. [HL205]
Lord Macdonald of Tradeston
The Office of the Rail Regulator has been in existence for seven years. The table below shows the length of time each of the 15 senior staff members has been employed there. Some senior staff have been associated with the railways for up to 25 years. But to regulate efficiently and effectively, the Orr requires experience and expertise, not only of the core railway disciplines but also of the regulatory, marketing, legal and economic conditions associated with the broader aspects of the rail industry.
| Number of staff | Length of service |
| 2 | 7 years |
| 1 | 6 years 9 months |
| 1 | 6 years 5 months |
| 1 | 3 years 6 months |
| 1 | 3 years |
| 2 | 1 years 6 months |
| 1 | 1 year 3 months |
| 1 | 1 year 2 months |
| 2 | 9 months |
| 1 | 8 months |
| 1 | 6 months |
| 1 | 5 months |