Answering questions from Parliament's Home Affairs Select Committee about a case in Brent, north London, where a violent father was able to track down his named and shamed son, Blears said: "It is not about naming and shaming. Publicity should be decided on a case-by-case basis.
"Those who get orders should know that if they behave antisocially then the community will be informed."
Ministers praised the crime-prevention work of youth inclusion programmes and youth inclusion and support panels, but Blears told the committee there is no funding to significantly expand these schemes.
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