Solidarity Co-Convenor Tommy Sheridan has served with legal papers confirming that the prosecution against him will go ahead - more than a year after he was charged by police.
His wife Gail, also 44, was also served with an indictment over perjury charges.
Sheridan, who recently appeared on Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brother, was awarded £200,000 in damages after he took the News of the World to court in 2006.
However the rich scab newspaper refused to pay the damages
The Crown Office said the indictment contained a charge of perjury against the politician and another charge of attempting to persuade someone else to commit perjury.
His wife faces one charge of perjury.
A hearing is now scheduled to take place at the High Court in Edinburgh on February 26.
The perjury investigation was launched after a judge claimed conflicting evidence in the trial might have meant some people were perjuring themselves.
Sheridan and his wife have always denied the allegations and criticised the way Lothian and Borders Police handled the investigation.
The couple appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court to answer the charges in March last year and were released on bail.
Sheridan's solicitor, Aamer Anwar said: "Both Mr and Mrs Sheridan maintain their innocence and are determined to fight this."
The lawyer also says that the media should respect the family's privacy.
Solidarity Scotland's Socialist Movement have posted a defiant message on their website
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