Scott wrote:

1. Did he pay or was it funded through a government scheme?

I think the grant pays 75% which means he paid about 3x the price of a
commando socket, and you and I paid about 7x the price too.

No wonder Adam thinks OLEV is a nice earner :-P

2. Is there an element of future-proofing?

No, it would have cost extra to have a 32A one installed.