Did Grimsby MP's friendly chat with Fisheries Minister trigger Defra grant award to seafood firm?

Credit where credit's due. Just a couple of days after this chat between Great Grimsby MP Lia Nici and Fisheries Minister Mark Spencer, it was announced that Defra had awarded £5-million to town firm HSH Cold Stores Ltd towards improving its cold storage facilities. The hope is that this will help it to expand with the possibility of 60 new full-time jobs. It is understood Mr Spencer - who, like Ms Nici, is a former assistant Government whip - made a fact-finding visit to Grimsby last Thursday.