Former Bridgend MP Katie Wallis to face trial over alleged false passport

Court appearance in Newport

Wallis, 41, of Butetown, Cardiff, appeared before Newport Crown Court on Monday (22 September) where she represented herself.

She faces two charges relating to the alleged possession of a false identity document.

The charges

• The first charge alleges possession of an identity document with improper intention, namely a British passport in the name of Jamie Wallis, “that was false and that she knew or believed to be false”.
• The second charge alleges possession of a false identity document in the same name.

The alleged offences date back to April 2022, when Wallis was still serving as a Conservative MP.

Trial date set

Wallis did not enter pleas to the charges during the hearing. Judge Tracey Lloyd-Clarke, the Recorder of Cardiff, fixed a trial date for 2 November 2026.

Wallis, who appeared in court wearing a black dress and carrying a pink coat, was released on conditional bail.

Background

Wallis succeeded Labour’s Madeleine Moon as MP for Bridgend in 2019 and held the seat until the 2024 General Election.

She became the UK’s first openly transgender MP in 2022.

Wallis has previously appeared in court on unrelated matters, including a conviction in 2023 for harassing her ex‑wife.

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Former Bridgend MP appears in court over alleged false passport

Wallis, 41, of Butetown, Cardiff, represented Bridgend from 2019 to 2024 and became the first openly transgender MP in the House of Commons in 2022. She appeared in court on Monday, 21 July, representing herself.

The charge — possession of a false passport “without reasonable excuse” — relates to an alleged offence in April 2022, while Wallis was still an MP. Although the charge was not formally read out in court, it had previously been outlined during an earlier hearing at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court.

During the brief hearing, Judge Tracey Lloyd-Clarke, the Recorder of Cardiff, advised Wallis to seek legal representation or at least initial advice before proceeding. Wallis confirmed that while she is known as Katie, her legal name remains Jamie Wallis. The judge also raised questions about whether a gender recognition certificate had been issued, and whether both names should be used in court documents.

Wallis was released on bail and is scheduled to return to court on 15 August. No plea has been entered, and the prosecution has been ordered to provide hard copies of case papers to the defendant.

The case comes just months after Wallis was sentenced for harassing her ex-wife, following a separate criminal investigation. As previously reported by Swansea Bay News, Wallis was handed a suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of a sustained campaign of harassment.

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