Concerned over frequent disruptions of the House, Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee will convene on Thursday a meeting of all political parties to discuss various proposals, including a "no work, no pay" provision, to rein in the unruly members.

Under existing provisions, MPs get Rs 1,000 a day as sitting allowance once they sign the daily register. Even on days when proceedings of the House are disrupted, the MPs can sign the register and claim the allowance.

Following the frequent disruptions of Parliament, Chatterjee has been critical of members not behaving according to the book. He has reminded the MPs that they are part of a great institution and it is their duty to make it proud.

The "no work, no pay" proposal was deliberated in June at a meeting of a panel of 10 senior members who preside over the Lok Sabha in the absence of the speaker and deputy speaker.

Chatterjee recently invoked Rule 373 to order MP P C Thomas to leave the House for indiscipline.

Thomas had insisted on a statement from the government on an issue despite the speaker's repeated assurances that a statement would be made later.

Rule 373 says the speaker may "direct any member whose conduct is, in his opinion, grossly disorderly to withdraw immediately from the House... and shall absent himself during the remainder of the day's sitting."

Rule 374A provides for "automatic suspension of a member" for "grave disorder occasioned by a member coming into the well of the House or abusing the rules of the House persistently and wilfully obstructing its business by shouting slogans or otherwise."

The sources said Chatterjee also plans to tell the government to help in the smooth running of the House.

Among other things, he is expected to tell the government that all policy statements during sessions should be made in Parliament.

Efforts in recent years to ensure the smooth running of the House have not succeeded.

A meeting of presiding officers convened by late G M C Balayogi when he was the Lok Sabha Speaker had seen political parties agreeing to a code of conduct for MPs, which included automatic suspension of members entering the well of the House. It, however, failed to take off.