type rating with expired IR?

[portsharbourflyer]

From CAP804 the phraseology is as follows:

(f) Additional multi-pilot and single-pilot high performance complex aeroplane type ratings. An applicant for the issue of additional multi-pilot type ratings and single pilot high performance complex aeroplanes type ratings shall hold a multi-engine IR(A).

One assumes that the ME IR can be either a SPA IR or MPA IR.

Now does hold a ME IR(a) infer hold a current ME IR. I am not sure.