Parliamentary duties: such chores! (9)

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housework

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'chores' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Domestic chores ' mean 'housework' so perhaps 'chores' could also mean 'housework')

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(Another definition for housework that I've seen is " Domestic chores in workhouse".)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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