High-Q(2) NC and CC cross sections as measured at HERA can give information
on two distinct areas of current interest. Firstly, supposing that all the
electroweak parameters are well known, these cross sections may be used to
give information on parton distribution functions (PDFs) in the new kinema
tic regime at high x and high Q(2). Secondly, supposing that PDFs are well
known after evolution in Q(2) from the kinematic regime where they are alre
ady measured, these cross sections may be used to give information on elect
roweak parameters in a process where the exchanged boson is 'spacelike' rat
her than 'timelike'. WG1 addressed itself to clarifying the limits of our p
resent and possible future knowledge on both these points.