On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:53:02 +0100, Bof wrote:

I distinctly remember because they were the same price as "brand x"
so I checked the stock numbers, which were different, in case they'd
been put in the wrong shelving bin.

And why do you think the price had been reduced?

End of stock clearance.

B&Q do still stock some MK products but no longer the 13 ampere safety plug
or 13 ampere tough plug -- I should have made this distinction clear in
my original comment.

A search for MK plug on their web site reveals

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?isSearch=true&fh_search=mk+plug&x=0&y=0

no domestic MK plugs.