Internal parliamentary proceedings against 11 Travelgate MPs identified by the Scorpions at least two years ago have still not been concluded, according to court papers filed this week.

The 11 apparently include chair of the safety and security portfolio committee Maggie Sotyu, and sport committee chair Butana Khomphela.

The papers were part of Parliament's response to an urgent application by businessman Hugh Glenister to stop Thursday's vote on the bills that will kill off the Scorpions.

The application was rejected on Wednesday night.

In an affidavit the chairman of Parliament's ethics committee, Luwellyn Landers, said the Scorpions had investigated some 300 MPs allegedly involved in travel voucher irregularities.

In most cases, he said, the investigations resulted in decisions not to prosecute the members.

However, 31 were identified for prosecution, and 11 cases "referred to Parliament to deal with internally".

"The proceedings in respect of them have not been concluded," Landers said

In a separate affidavit, National Assembly Speaker Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde said the Scorpions had given Parliament a list indicating that certain MPs had allegedly used their travel vouchers for car hire in contravention of parliamentary rules.

"It will be fairly seen from this document that the DSO [Scorpions] recommended that Parliament and/or the respective political parties consider instituting disciplinary action against the said members," she said.

Mahlangu-Nkabinde attached a copy of a November 2006 letter from Scorpions Western Cape boss Adrian Mopp, in which Mopp listed 13 MPs "identified as having utilised their travel vouchers for vehicle hire in contravention of parliamentary rules".

Among them - the copy is incomplete - were Jonathan Arendse, Onewang Kasienyane, Monontsi Mzondeki, Masenyani Baloyi, Bulelwa Tinto, Pietos Mathebe, Nomhle Mahlawe, N Nonkonyana (sic - the only Nonkonyana in Parliament is Mwelo), Zolile Kolweni, Sotyu and Khomphela.

It is not clear how the 13 became 11, though some MPs may have quit their seats.

Mopp says in the letter that the names are an extract of a report the Scorpions presented to the secretary of Parliament "some time ago".

According to Landers, of the 31 MPs identified for prosecution by the Scorpions, 29 entered plea bargains, and one prosecution was withdrawn on humanitarian grounds.

One of the MPs, Nyami Booi, is contesting fraud charges in the Cape Town Regional Court.

The National Assembly, of which all the 13 MPs but Kolweni are members, is scheduled to vote on the Scorpions bills on Thursday afternoon.

Booi has reportedly said he will not participate in the vote.

It was reported in January last year that a parliamentary disciplinary committee was expected to start dealing with the issue of the "internal" MPs.