Standing question over current situation (6,3)
I believe the answer is:
status quo
'current situation' is the definition.
(as things are currently)
'standing question over' is the wordplay.
'standing' becomes 'status' (I've seen this in another clue).
'question' becomes 'qu' (abbreviation).
'over' becomes 'o' (cricket abbreviation).
'status'+'qu'+'o'='STATUS QUO'
(Other definitions for status quo that I've seen before include "The existing state of affairs, as things are" , "In current position" , "Existing state of affairs; rock group" , "The existing situation - in Latin" , "Unaltered state" .)