People regarded as unimportant (5,3)

I believe the answer is:

small fry

(Other definitions for small fry that I've seen before include "Young ones in school" , "Little fish - trivial things" , "Not the full English breakfast" , "young children" , "Tiddlers - trifling things" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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