A coroner can ask other people to do investigations or examinations, or to write reports, if they think it is necessary. You can think of this as the coroner gathering information to help them make decisions. The coroner might do this when deciding whether to start an inquiry, while an inquiry is happening, or when deciding whether to close an inquiry. Before making any decisions, the coroner must consider any relevant practice notes issued by the chief coroner under section 132. This means the coroner has to think about any guidelines that have been set out. The coroner also has other powers under different laws, for example, under section 200 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. The coroner's powers to ask for investigations or reports do not limit their other powers. You can still expect the coroner to use their other powers when needed. The coroner's main goal is to gather information and make decisions about inquiries.