§ Colonel M'CALMONTasked the Prime Minister whether the Union Jack is the emblem of the nation rather than the Sovereign; and, if that is so, in the event of the Government of Ireland Bill becoming law, will it be competent for the Irish Parliament to eliminate the cross of St. Patrick from the national flag?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe Union Jack was established by Royal Proclamation under the Act of Union, and is as much a matter of prerogative as the Royal Standard.