Lord Rogers again expressed his frustration with the present impasse and said a compromise option was not really viable. He said it was important for the image of a new Wales to build itself a new assembly. The 23m design has been on hold since March when First Secretary Rhodri Morgan decided he needed more time to examine the project's costs. Since then he has come under fire for stalling the plans.
Critics claim the delay is detrimental to the image of Wales.
Lord Elis-Thomas's meeting came a day after the former Prime Minister Lord Callaghan gave his backing for the chamber. Lord Elis-Thomas is staging the meeting as part of his role in overseeing the implementation of the new building. He told BBC Wales that it would be his job to look after the building when it was completed. The review of the plans by Mr Morgan had been the prerogative of the incoming first secretary, he said. Lord Elis-Thomas said there was no question that the assembly needed a new home.