Thanks VeeAny,
There seems to be confusion all around on this matter. The CPL was designed for persons such as I who wished to never operate multi-crew helis on the North Sea flying aircraft in excess of 5700Kg's. The CPL was never intended just to be a VFR License but restrict the size of helicopter to fly. This has always been my interpretation. If someone wishes to pursue an IR ( whether it be on a CPL / ATPL or PPL Ticket ) shouldn't this be encouraged and not discouraged as appears to be the current situation?