And he warned a lack of trust in the chain of command was preventing soldiers from making complaints.

BBC: British soldiers

Meanwhile the chairman of the Standards and Privileges Committee, Sir George Young, warned against MPs making complaints over what were essentially trivial matters.

BBC: Inquiry examines MPs' watchdog role

He is expected to reform the public universities while making fewer public complaints than his predecessor about scarce resources.

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