diff --git a/Modules/MIP_FILES.pck b/Modules/MIP_FILES.pck
index a153178..68395e4 100644
--- a/Modules/MIP_FILES.pck
+++ b/Modules/MIP_FILES.pck
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ create or replace package MIP_FILES is
   -- Purpose : Handle files for the webMIP system
 
   -- Public function and procedure declarations
+function delete_file(p_id number) return boolean;
 function drawing_file_exists(p_drwg_code varchar2) return boolean;
 function update_file_association(p_uri in varchar2,
                                 p_description in varchar2,
@@ -28,6 +29,30 @@ PROCEDURE export_table_to_csv(p_table IN VARCHAR2,
 end MIP_FILES;
 /
 create or replace package body MIP_FILES as
+  /*
+   FUNCTION delete_file
+   - takes the id of a file held in the documents table and deletes the associated document
+   - in the documents, document_roles and wwv_flow_files tables and view
+   %param p_id - the id of the file
+  */
+  function delete_file(p_id number) return boolean is
+    l_uri documents.uri%type;
+    CURSOR c_get_uri(cp_id number) is
+      select uri
+      from documents
+      where id=cp_id;
+  begin
+    IF NOT c_get_uri%ISOPEN THEN
+      OPEN c_get_uri(p_id);
+    END IF;
+    FETCH c_get_uri
+      INTO l_uri;
+    CLOSE c_get_uri;
+    delete document_roles where document_roles.docu_id = p_id;
+    delete documents where documents.id = p_id;
+    delete wwv_flow_files where wwv_flow_files.name = l_uri;
+    return true;
+  end delete_file;
   /*
    FUNCTION drawing_file_exists
    - takes the drawing code and searches for associated file in APEX Application