This announcement refers to fundingfrom the Department for Environment,Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and, as such,is for England only.At the time of the announcementin November 2007, the Scottish Governmentwas already progressing its own plans to fund the Energy Saving Trust (EST) to launchan Energy Saving Scotland Advice Centre (ESSAC) network from April 2008. The servicesdelivered through the new network will include provision for a service similar toGreen Homes.As part of the development of the EST workplan for Scotland for 2008-09, discussions are currently underway on thefunding arrangements for EST activities, including the ESSAC network.