Youngsters can be bought alcohol which can be drunk elsewhere

The group representing Constables is questioning plans to change laws which prevent youngsters getting alcohol.

Deputy Bob Hill wants to change part of the law to prevent adults from buying drink from off licences and shops for people under 18.

The Constables say all licensing laws should change rather than just certain parts of legislation.

Licence increases

The Comité des Connétables is responding to Deputy Hill's plans, who wants to address the situation that it is currently not an offence for adults to buy alcohol for youngsters which they drink off licensed premises.

It said it supported the idea, but are questioning whether piecemeal changes would work.

Meanwhile, people are to pay more for the right to sell alcohol in Jersey.

The price of liquor licences is going up by 2.5%.

For the past few years the fees have gone up annually by the rate of inflation.