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Perhaps Mum accepts post coming up for debating group (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

parliament

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'debating group' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'perhaps mum accepts post coming up' is the wordplay.
'perhaps mum' becomes 'parent' (mum is a type of parent).
'accepts' is an insertion indicator.
'post' becomes 'mail' (synonyms).
'coming up' is a reversal indicator (in a down clue, letters go up).
'mail' in reverse letter order is 'liam'.
'parent' placed around 'liam' is 'PARLIAMENT'.

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for parliament that I've seen before include "Diet" , "UK legislature" , "Legislative assembly" , "Houses" , "Legislative body" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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