Plans have been revealed by Scottish ministers for the creation of a national public services network, worth £325 million.

The new network has been named SWAN and will provide services to all public bodies and organisations within Scotland, including telecommunication and infrastructure services, while reducing cost and increasing delivery performance.

The plans for the new network come after the successful implementation of the UK’s own PSN which expects to have 80 percent of PC-based staff based on the platform within three years.