The UK was a net contributor to the EU. And of the 11 net contributors during the years 2007-2013, only Austria and Finland payed less than the UK if measured

The UK was a net contributor to the EU. And of the 11 net contributors during the years 2007-2013, only Austria and Finland payed less than the UK if measured relative to GNI [1] (eg Austria and Finland 0.24%, UK 0.25%, France 0.29%, Belgium and Germany 0.35%). [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budget_of_the_European_Union#EU-27_contributions_.282007-2013.29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budget_of_the_European_Union#E...