...legally our licence does not allow us to clear you for the ILS...
Just curiosity, where does it say this?
Now you've got me.... Not sure! Was always taught that my area ticket did not legally allow me to put the a/c on the ILS as this was a function of an approach rated licence.... Would have to do some digging to find out where.
It's in MATS2 (for my unit anyways). Can't recall exact chapter and don't have a copy to hand, but it states something along the lines of the Area Controller may exceptionally with the co-ordination of the Approach Controller vector an aircraft to intercept the ILS but shall not instruct the aircraft to descend with the glidepath.