The (helpful) person said they had no information at all.
Nice to now they can't find their way around their own
website! £231 according to the Scheme of Charges 3.1(b)
for the grant of a Professional Pilot's Licence, other than a Commercial Pilot's Licence (Balloons), a Commercial Pilot's Licence (Airships) or a Commercial Pilot's Licence (Gliders), valid for five years, including an initial type rating and instrument rating where these are included in the application, a charge of £231;
It would be interesting to know what other EU States propose to charge! Back in the late 1980's when the BCPL was introduced; all those who received a BCPL(Restricted) were given them free of charge, as it was due to a law change. So there is a precedent.