A Statute made by the Governing Body of the University of Cambridge on the 19th June 2023 amending the existing Statutes of the University has been submitted for the approval of His Majesty in Council, and notice of this having been submitted are published in accordance with the provisions of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act 1923. Under the provisions of the Act any petition must be received by the Privy Council Office by email enquiries@pco.gov.uk within eight weeks (exclusive of any University vacation).

The purpose of the proposed amendments are to remove references to the Chest which is a budgetary mechanism that is believed to be unique to the University of Cambridge. It is being phased out over several years and the University will only be asked to approve new budgetary mechanisms to replace the Chest once new systems have been developed.