A PPL is a PPL regardless of weather its an NPPL, EASA PPL, LAPL or an ICAO PPL. You need to have an appropriate licence on which to include the rating but as longs as the hours flown were in the correct class of aircraft then they all count towards the total. Which in the case of the IMC is Aeroplanes.
If we were to use your argument Dobbin then an CPL or an ATPL holder would be ineligible to get an IMCr.....
Really guys, why are you making this difficult?
Dobbin, thanks for pointing out the fraud statement on the paperwork, but as Head of Training I understand my obligations for signing paperwork just fine!!!