This is the sort of stupidity that arises when you overthink things and do you really want to live in a world where every possible eventuality had been thought about and legislated for? Wouldn't you rather live in a world where there was some freedom of choice and room for taking responsibility for what you do?

What about the occasions, and there was one not too long ago, where the pilot did conk and the passenger had been a passenger from the outset? He, the passenger, had no licence to pilot an aircraft but did that mean he was subsequently prosecuted for doing something for which he was neither trained nor authorised in order to save his own life? Was he pilloried for it? Of course not, rather his actions were celebrated.

FFS did you think I was being serious? I was trying to point out the silly interpretations of the rule.
To me the sensible thing would be a medically fit safety pilot qualified to fly the thing.
I think it's laughable the number of folk who try to interpret the rules to either suit themselves or make them more onerous than they are.

It has been mentioned on here, on a number of occasions, that one should always always get an important interpretation/ruling from the CAA in writing.
It wouldn't be the first time they change their mind and/or subsequently say they didn't understand the question and/or say the person telephoning misinterpreted their answer and/or deny any knowledge of the question.
Some people even phrase the question to them to obtain the answer they want.
As has already been been pointed out to the OP, several times, she should simply get the definitive answer form the CAA in writing.
Maybe we can leave it there.

Thanks for all the inputs - SOME very interesting. I will certainly get confirmation (in writing) from the CAA IF I need to.

Thanks Jet Blu for your comments - they are encouraging!

Croqueteer - I am pretty sure the same rules apply to NPPL

Prunie

So you have a class two medical and what licence/rating? You legally have to take a safety pilot and if he/she had a lapsed licence/rating then is not capable as acting as PIC in the event of a takeover. Thus meaning you don’t have a safety pilot.