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Again, I have another simple question. We seem to do land reform around every 10 years. Is it time for further land reform? [Interruption.]

I do not know what has happened to the screens. Is Calum MacLeod still there? I can see everyone again now—it was a temporary flicker.

Just in case you did not get that, I will repeat my question. We seem to do land reform every 10 years. Do we need to do it again? Will the bill improve transparency and the right to sustainable development for communities and ensure the adequate supply of land? That is a very simple question.

We have quite a few follow-up questions.

Sorry, I am unclear what you mean when you say that the anchors had been lowered but not signed off. Did they hit the bottom of the sea? Did they work? Is it because somebody had not been in there to say that they had seen it? I do not understand that point. Could you explain that?

I have some questions for John Petticrew. I am sorry, John, that we have been talking about you while you have been in the room, but here is your chance to come in.

In February, on behalf of the committee, Jackie Dunbar and I visited the yard. We had a look around and saw what was going on. We were then somewhat taken aback by the change and your moving into post.

You gave some dates—four dates, in fact—for the delivery of the Glen Sannox, all of which were missed. I am trying to understand why those delivery dates were missed, because the reason given to the Parliament for David Tydeman’s departure was that he was continually missing dates. You then went on to miss four. Could you enlighten us as to why that happened?

Will you continue to look for people during that period?

I remind committee members wishing to speak to catch my eye and not to jump in when I am about to open my mouth, Mr Stewart.

Deputy convener, do you want to come in as well?

David Tydeman told us that it would cost £48 million, or nearly £50 million, to replace it. Overinsuring or underinsuring? What would it cost to build the ship today, if it had been done properly?

Thank you. We all hope for a successful outcome; however, I am not sure that I can see it. Unless there are any other questions, I will leave it there.

Thank you for giving evidence. In future, when it comes to giving the committee reports on problems, it is helpful for those to be as detailed as possible. I do not think that we were aware of the anchor chain incident from any of the reports that we have been given. Perhaps I am mistaken—perhaps I did not read it properly.

You know that there are five other shipyards around the world. Was David Tydeman right or wrong?

I feel convinced that we will cover the matter in more detail later.

The second part of my question is very simple, and as it relates to something that Sarah-Jane Laing touched on, I will come to her last. I will bring in Gemma Cooper first and then work round.

Might any existing policy levers resolve some of the issues that the bill seeks to address? If so, please tell me one of them before I move on to the next person. It will be helpful if each person could give me one policy lever.