I’m still not sure where the money is in this one but I bet someone is pushing for this to bank on the ban.

You are asking where are the money on a thief gun. The gun is a tool.

I wholeheartedly agree. There may not be a direct greasing of palms. I suspect that the sleazy multi-billion pound companies have the methodology to be put in front of key decision makers and so to influence. Even if it's not to the MEPs directly. They all require advisers.