Mr Marchant said licensees are keen to curb illegal drinking

It follows comments by two teenagers on BBC Radio Guernsey who said it was easy to get alcohol in pubs and clubs.

The two girls, who want to remain anonymous, said moves to curb publicans selling drinks to under-18s were not working, that they and their friends regularly drank in town and were rarely being asked for identification.

But Tony Lee Marchant, general manager of Folies, said most landlords were responsible people and tried to prevent any laws governing alcohol from being broken.

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The two girls said many drinking establishments did not properly check to see if anyone was underage, and that those who asked for ID cards did not check them adequately.

However, Mr Marchant said: "About 99% of the island's licensees take their responsibilities very seriously and are keen to curb underage drinking.

"My club does the best it can to enforce the law, with a strict door policy and most young people know they won't get in."

Guernsey's Home Affairs Committee President, Deputy Mike Torode, has warned that licensees risk losing their livelihood if they do not take greater responsibility.

But he also said he believed that the underage drinking scheme in force had the support of the majority of landlords.