As for the 'powerful fishing industry lobby', there are other marine industries that wield far more clout than the fishing industry, not least the offshore energy industry.

Industry lobby groups fear that curbs on the market could push premiums even higher.

He was instrumental in forming an industry lobby about that bill.

Somehow, despite the opposition of farming and industry lobbies, he always obtained a positive opinion from the committee which, in those days, counted for something.

Last year the industry lobbied for big increases in charges to pay for better flood defences and more pipe replacement.